Tag: emily ramser
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Captivating illustrations illuminate poems in ‘Uhaul’
SHEA BOVE ILLUSTRATION BY SARA TOLBERT “Uhaul: A Collection of Lesbian Love Poems,” written by Emily Ramser and illustrated by Sara Tolbert embraces the idea of capturing written words through forms of illustration. With the twelve poems that make up this chapbook, only five illustrations accompany certain poems. As I read through the twelve poems,…
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Incunabula Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief
By Emily Ramser Senior Kayla Conway has taken over as Incunabula Editor-in-Chief for the 2016-2017 school year. Conway, last year’s Assistant Editor, took the place of senior Emily Ramser, the previous Editor-in-Chief, in late May. Ramser handed over the position following her decision to graduate early in December 2016 rather than May 2017. Ramser picked…
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Farewell Letter from the Editor
by Sarah Vick Editor-in-Chief The Salemite began in 1920 as a student-run publication. To understand The Salemite as it is now, it is necessary to know its history. From 1920- 2010, The Salemite went through phases of printing weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly. There used to be multiple classes within the communication department that worked to…
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Salem College Hosts First Annual Publications Conference
By Emily Ramser Photo by Kristen Maikoo With attendees from North Carolina State, Guilford College, UNC Greensboro and Winston-Salem State, Salem College hosted its first Collegiate Publications and Journalists (CPJ) Conference on April 30. Roughly 50 to 60 students attended the conference throughout the day. “The conference is meant to promote journalism and collegiate publications,…
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Student Illustrates Poetry Chapbook
By Eva Andrews This semester, Sara Tolbert has illustrated a poetry chapbook, Uhaul: A Collection of Lesbian Love Poems, written by Emily Ramser. The chapbook was inspired by Ramser’s experiences with Tinder last summer and her relationships with women. Ramser reached out to Tolbert to illustrate the book during the fall semester. The two worked…
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Camino Brookstown: Could This Be Salem’s New Go-To Coffee Spot?
By Emily Ramser Camino Bakery is opening a second location just a few steps away from Salem College. The bakery and coffee shop will be taking over The Flour Box bakery at 300 S. Marshall St. at the intersection with Brookstown Avenue. In order to differentiate it from the Camino Bakery downtown, this…
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Salem College Responds to HB2
By Regina Pearson Photo by Emily Ramser HB2 or as it is commonly called the “bathroom bill” has been dominating headlines across North Carolina and the country. However, the bill, also known as The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, affects more than just the way bathrooms are segregated in the state. This bill is…
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Incunabula’s Owning Excommunication
By Emily Ramser Incunabula has announced its theme and title for the 2015-2016 issue: “Owning Excommunication.” In the Editor’s Note of issue, the Editor-in-Chief junior Emily Ramser describes excommunication as “to exclude or expel from membership or participation in any group or association.” The theme was first suggested by Poetry Editor junior Shannon Henesy, as…
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Salem Students Marching…into a Frat
By Emily Ramser Several students at Salem are joining a Wake Forest University fraternity. The fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi or KKPsi is a national fraternity that focuses on musicianship, leadership and service within the collegiate band movement. Wake Forest University’s branch, Kappa Zeta, was chartered 20 years ago in 1996. Candidacy in the fraternity is…
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“Deadpool Says Terrible Things”
By Emily Ramser Deadpool, the wise-cracking, fourth-wall breaking superhero has a movie. So far, a lot of feedback on the movie has been positive, but some students at Salem are not quite as happy with it. “I’m considering not seeing it because I’ve heard it relies on transmisogynistic humor at some points,” says senior…
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